Category: Working with an Architect

Yesterday I received an email from Bob Borson of Life of an Architect, inviting a group of us to join him in answering a few “commonly asked questions” to architects. Bob asked us all to publish our answers today on our blogs. It will be very interesting to see how various architects interpret and respond

What to Expect…Documenting the Process of Working with an Architect:  Listening is one of the most important qualities for an architect! We recently sat down for a series of meetings with the clients of the 018_House, a new project in our office which we will be writing about here and in subsequent posts. Studio MM

The VALUE of Working with an Architect is not only in creativity and problem solving, but also in project planning and leadership. What to Expect…Documenting the Process of Working with an Architect: Our prior post in this series, What to Expect from Your Architect: Project Planning, laid out our initial organization steps for a new

What to Expect…Documenting the Process of Working with an Architect This is the second post in our ongoing series What to Expect from Your Architect. Our first post covered what goes on behind-the-scenes in our office as we begin a new project. Today’s post will give you a better understanding of how we begin to

What to Expect…Documenting the Process of Working with an Architect We have a new project in the office – to design a contemporary home for a family of 4 – and I thought I’d document the process here as it progresses so that we can dive a little deeper into what to expect when Working

Making Your Dreams a Reality: As a residential architect this is absolutely my favorite part of the job. Even though “making your dreams a reality” sounds a little corny, it’s true. Building your home is not something that happens every day- this is usually something that, at a minimum, you think about A LOT, and,

This is the fourth post in a 5-part series describing the How To’s of Working with a Residential Architect. So far we’ve been through How to Get Started; Making Sense of Services and Fees; and The Design Process. Now it’s time to make Design Decisions on the Details of your home. After the architect and

Now that we’ve gotten all of the difficult parts behind us, let’s have some FUN: Residential Architecture + The Design Process.. Architect = Listener We begin the Design Process with Pre-Design questions and a meeting to discuss your goals and ideas for designing your new home. We ask you questions about you, how you and

Last week’s post, Working with an Architect : How to Get Started, answered How to Find a Residential Architect? and put great emphasis on selecting an architect you feel you can TRUST. This week’s post on Working with an Architect will try to clarify What are Basic Architectural Services?,  How To Work with an Architect?

Is it a good idea to work with an architect when designing your home? YES! Whether you are redesigning your existing home, renovating your apartment, or building a new home, working with an architect is a VERY GOOD IDEA. An Architect adds VALUE to your home. “Our true value is in solving our clients’ problems